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On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
I want to echo his urging of you to look at the two bills we passed nearly a year ago, H.R. 8, universal background checks, and H.R. 1112, closing of the Charleston loophole.
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Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Madeleine Dean emphasizes the importance of universal background checks and closing loopholes.

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